Schuyler County, IL Population

Overview

6,953

Total Population

47.8

Median age

45.30%

Female population %

120.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

74

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Schuyler County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Schuyler County is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Schuyler County's population under 18 was 17.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Schuyler County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Schuyler County, 13.92% were under the age of 15, 14.66% aged 15 to 29, 47.96% aged 30 to 64, 20.87% aged 65 to 84, and 2.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 653 less females than males in Schuyler County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.30% females and 54.70% males in Schuyler County, IL.
The Schuyler County, IL gender ratio is 120.7:100 i.e. 120.7 men to 100 women (1.207).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 343.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 314.

Schuyler County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Schuyler County population: 93.15% are White, 4.89% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 1.70% are multiracial.
Schuyler County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,879 (98.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Schuyler County is White with a population of 6,477 (93.15% of the total population).

Schuyler County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,534 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Schuyler County's population increased by 376 (5.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Schuyler County's population decreased by 663 (8.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Schuyler County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 6,744.